United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson continued his national listening tour with a stop in central Ohio from April 26 – 28, spending Thursday, April 27, meeting with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) to discuss the innovative housing strategies CMHA is deploying in the Columbus community. CMHA demonstrated to the new administration how it is transforming into a strategic, catalytic, and strength-based organization— showing how it is able to identify ways to use resources, form strategic partnerships, and target opportunities that expand affordable housing options for Columbus.